Lady Bucs’ postseason run ends in regional semifinals

Posted: Thursday, Nov 8th, 2012BY: Andrew Reiner

B-U middle blocker Leah Blend, pictured above in this photo from Friday’s sectional tournament, led the Lady Bucs in their Class AAA Region II volleyball tournament defeat Saturday, with six kills in a loss to Hedgesville. Blend finished the season leading B-U in both kills and blocks.File photo by ANDREW REINER/The Record Delta

INWOOD — Almost as quickly as it began in the sectional rounds Friday, the Buckhannon-Upshur Lady Buccaneers’ postseason run came to an end in the Class AAA Region II volleyball tournament Saturday.

Less than 24 hours after defeating both their sectional opponents in three-set sweeps to win the Region II, Section 2 championship, the Lady Bucs fell in a three-set sweep to Section 1 runner-up Hedgesville. The Lady Bucs, who won their first sectional title since 1993, finished the season with a 24-6-2 overall record.

“Hedgesville beat us by being consistent and crisp,” B-U head coach Sheena Westfall said of the regional semifinal. “They didn’t make any mistakes. We got out of our game in set one and weren’t able to pull ourselves back.”